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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
to complete performance index (TCPI)
invitation for bid (IFB)
secondary risk
work breakdown structure dictionary
2. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
earned value management (EV
sensitivity analysis
scope baseline
project management
3. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
report performance (Process)
buffer
resource calendar
regulation
4. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
duration (DU or DUR)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
flowcharting (Technique)
5. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
product
finish to start (FS)
s-curve
requirement
6. Narrative description of products - services or results
invitation for bid (IFB)
plan procurements (Process)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
statement of work (SOW)
7. Reserve
schedule baseline
methodology
actual duration
buffer
8. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval
scope creep
quality
program management
activity
9. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
requirements traceability matrix
practice
project management body of knowledge
produce scope
10. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
activity duration
special cause
threshold
project team directory
11. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
defect repair
influence diagram (Tool)
percent complete
plan communications (Process)
12. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
verify scope (Process)
monitor
administer procurements (Process)
13. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
common cause
network path
application area
communications management plan (Output/Input)
14. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.
activity duration
authority
inspection (Technique)
performing organization
15. Group of persons with a shared objective who fulfill their roles with little or no time spent meeting fact to face.
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
methodology
specification
virtual team
16. Budgeted cost of work performed
contract (Output/Input)
program management
conduct procurements (Process)
BCWP
17. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
simulation
estimate activity durations (Process)
perform integrated change control (Process)
program management
18. Information gathering technique examines the project from the perspective of each projects strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - and threats to increase the breadth of the risks considered by risk management
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
project life cycle
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
functional manager
19. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
summary activity
early start date (ES)
forward pass
project management office (PMO)
20. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
lag (Technique)
activity identifier
perform quality control (Process)
projectized organization
21. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
grade
opportunity
code of accounts (Tool)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
22. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
variance
close project or phase (Process)
determine budget (Process)
free float
23. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
project scope
define activities (Process)
24. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
network logic
network path
finish to finish (FF)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
25. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
project life cycle
lessons learned knowledge base
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
opportunity
26. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
project organization chart (Output/Input)
determine budget (Process)
start to finish (SF)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
27. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
s-curve
opportunity
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
28. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
workaround
identify risks (Process)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
analogous estimating (Technique)
29. The smallest unit of time used in scheduling a project. calendar units are generally in hours - days - or weeks - but can also be in quarters years - months - shifts - or even minutes
milestone schedule (Tool)
activity list (Output/Input)
calendar unit
project management process group
30. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
plan risk management (Process)
Gantt chart (Tool)
estimate activity durations (Process)
project management knowledge area
31. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
develop project team (Process)
buyer
precedence relationship
sub network
32. Formally documented change request that is submitted for approval to the integrated change control process
technique
requested change(Output/Input)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
decision tree analysis (Technique)
33. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
project
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
monitor and control project work (Process)
schedule baseline
34. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
buyer
material
human resource plan
project management office (PMO)
35. Implementing risk response plans - tracking identified risks - monitoring residual risks - identifying new risks and evaluating risk process throughout the project
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
project schedule (Output/Input)
monitor and control risks (Process)
estimate (Output/Input)
36. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
template
project team directory
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
37. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.
work breakdown structure component
project life cycle
monitor
logical relationship
38. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.
schedule performance index (SPI)
plan procurements (Process)
Monte Carlo analysis
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
39. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
activity code
scope management plan(Output/Input)
change requests
root cause analysis (Technique)
40. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
defect
voice of the customer
perform quality control (Process)
close procurements (Process)
41. Indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. also called risk symptoms or warning signs. should be watched or monitored in the risk monitoring and control process.
configuration management system (Tool)
actual duration
triggers
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
42. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
assumptions analysis (Technique)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
quality
early start date (ES)
43. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
reserve analysis (Technique)
milestone schedule (Tool)
sensitivity analysis
44. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
risk acceptance (Technique)
request for information (RFI)
risk
resource calendar
45. A diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives. it is used when some future scenarios or outcomes of actions are uncertain. it incorporates probabilities and costs
secondary risk
executing processes (Process Group)
earned value management (EV
decision tree analysis (Technique)
46. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
work breakdown structure component
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
baseline
47. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
risk acceptance (Technique)
predecessor activity
project time management (Knowledge Area)
material
48. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
secondary risk
special cause
manage project team (Process)
work breakdown structure component
49. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
project initiation
Gantt chart (Tool)
change control
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
50. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
assumptions
log
plan quality (Process)